The German Texas Frontier In 1853
*This is a partner event. Dr. Christopher Wickham and Dr. Daniel Gelo will discuss their new book The German Texas Frontier in 1853. It examines the efforts of Ferdinand Lindheimer, the “Father of Texas Botany,” to help his fellow immigrants adapt to the physical and social environments of Antebellum Texas through his editorship of the Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung, thereby beginning creation of a unique German Texan identity.  Details.
March 18 @ 7:00 PM
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